The word okonomiyaki doesn’t roll off my tongue smoothly; I often get stuck after o-ko-no, which annoys me. OKONOMIYAKI: It’s a cabbage-laced pancake that doubles up as an omelet with squiggles of mayonnaise, sweet-sour brown sauce (that is almost teriyaki-like) and shaved bonito flakes on top. I’ve never eaten one, but a few people recommended this after reading my post on Gindaco Takoyaki. Since the okonomiyaki stall was right next to the takoyaki stall, I thought, “Why not?”
There is a choice of plain cabbage, pork, prawns or seafood to add into the okonomiyaki – I went for the obvious: pork (SGD5.50). The cook poured the flour batter, water and egg on the hot grill and while waiting for it to cook, he added cabbage shreds, scallions and your choice filling. He cracked an egg on top and waited until the pancake was properly cooked. The whole process took about 20 minutes.
It doesn’t look very pretty because the auntie placed my pancake/omelet into the plastic container before I had a chance to snap a picture. The sides were grilled till crispy and the centre was gooey and almost fluffy, like the centre of a good takoyaki ball. Minced pork bits were buried in there, giving the okonomiyaki a fuller bite.
That said, I didn’t enjoy this as much as I enjoyed the takoyaki; it was tasty, but not exactly mind-blowing. rif however, liked the okonomiyaki better so you’ll have to try this and the takoyaki to decide which one you like best.
Okonomiyaki Fugetsu
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26 comments
wow…savory!! And the best thing is “with pork”!! ;-)
Hahaha…yup! Pork makes the world a better place. :P
i think in this case, seafood would have been a better option. little pieces of prawns are much better to bite into than pork.
I considered seafood, but the lady kept saying pork was their best-seller. Next round…next round!
Get Rif to try the one in Isetan Foodmarket KLCC and c if he likes it better =)
Oooo…I forgot about the foodmarket. Is it non-halal? :)
Nope…it’s halal :( but while u r there u can try the other stalls…some good stuff there =)
Then I guess I have to buy bacon from Isetan and eat it with the okonomiyaki. Lol
Good idea…might as well add unagi while u r at it =)
Hahaha…that’s going to be a monstrous okonomiyaki!
FYI…so far the best okonomiyaki I tasted in KL is served at Riki-Ya…superb pairing of seafood and savoury sauce =)
We used to have this okonomiyaki restaurant at Low Yat plaza, but closed down >.<
Aiks…I guess Malaysians aren’t as big a fan?
Yeah…it closed down…missed their Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with udon or soba :( but there’s the Tonpeiyaki at Watami =)
I like the one in Isetan too. It’s a relatively new dish for me, but I like what I’ve tasted so far.
Mmmm…time for me to go to Isetan! :)
i love okonomiyaki but i am yet to find one that i really like. :D
Lol. You can probably make this yourself. ;)
ooh, i’m one of those who prefer okonomiyaki to takoyaki! but i guess the latter is better for snacking, while okonomiyaki makes a heavier meal :D
Actually…I think okonomiyaki is just as light. Either that or I’m greedy. Hahaha
Actually…I think okonomiyaki is just as light. Either that or I’m greedy. Hahaha
hmm another one of my fav japs food …..okonomiyaki..
it surely looks verry delicious…
It was not bad la…just not my kind of snack. :P
it looks delightful. and looking at all the yummy pictures is making my gastric juice go aaaarghhh. I wonder if we can get it here in KL. The last I knew was in Low Yat…
According to ulric, you can get it at Isetan, :)
Yea…Isetan Foodmarket at KLCC…lotsa good stuff to try there :)